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Blinded

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As many of you know I have a white car and I want to keep it looking that way. I've tried a lot of things to make it whiter without much luck. I saw a product on the shelf this weekend that I think might do the trick. What do you think about using this product to make my car whiter?

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Obviously not as an every week sort of treatment, but for some reason I can't help but think that bleach really will make the car whiter. I'll admit that it didn't really work that great when I poured bleach in my wash bucket and did the car that way, but I was using the color safe stuff and I think that was the problem. If I just went for straight bleach and mixed in some of this Dawn with Bleach, do you think my white car would get whiter?
 
Blinded, put the Dawn down and step away from the bleach. The next time you reach under the sink for car care products I'm going to thump your skull. ;)

I can think of several reasons why this is not a good idea. First of all you are right to not use Dawn for every wash. We all know that would just strip off the waxes and things that you use to make the car look good. The jury is still out on the long term effect of using Dawn on a regular basis anyway, so I would suggest just skipping that step altogether.

Secondly I would suggest against the bleach. I know you think it is going to work, but trust me when I tell you that it isn't going to make your car whiter. Bleach is for cleaning up murder scenes and making your underwear white again. It is not for making your paint shine. Getting it on your tires alone should be reason not to use it. Bleach softens rubber and can cause problems later on. When I lived in Alaska I used to carry a bottle of bleach in the back of my car just in case I got stuck in the snow. It was hell on the tires, but it softened them and gave me enough grip to get out of the snow sometimes. You don't want that kind of thing dripping all over your tires and other rubber parts it could come in contact with. The bleach may also not rinse very easily and cause streaks in the paint. It will not be able to penetrate the clear coat into the white paint you are attempting to brighten anyway, so it is really just a wasted step to even try.

What I would suggest if you are trying to brighten your paint is to polish the snot out of it. Get the oxidation off and the swirls out and you will be shocked how much brighter it looks. Much of what is dimming the appearance is probably just hard to see because the car is white. Break out the PC and some SSR2 and see what you can do to your paint. Then use some Klasse to really make it shine. If all you are looking for is a blinding shine then Klasse is your product. If you want what bit of depth that white can produce, then go for the product that bears my middle name. :naughty Wolfgang looks great on white. You really need to start with a good polishing though.
 
dternst said:
Perhaps everyone's views about using bleach to wash the car has changed. After all, it has been 3 years.
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Nearly 3 years to the day too. If he would have posted this question yesterday that would have been really ironic. LOL
 
What you said makes sense, Fuzz. I'm just disappointed that I can't get the white to look like I see so many other white cars look. Bleach just seemed like the right thing to do. I chalked up the problems I had before to using the wrong kind of bleach. Are you saying that no matter what kind of bleach I use it won't make a difference?

On a side note... What would you rate the abrasive level of Soft Scrub? Would it be more on the level of something like DACP or is it milder? Before you assume I'm going to use it on my car, I should clarify that I'm just considering what car care products could substitute for soft scrub in my kitchen. I'm out at the moment and need to clean my sink.
 
BLIND

White cars look bright and glossy because they are polished, waxed etc. NOt because they are bleached you are giong about this in the wrong way
 
Ummm...........methinks blinded is having a little fun with us, but I would bet that the Big O or SSR 2.5 works better then soft scrub in the sink and tub! :punk:
 
I'm sure he's just a Junior Member with dislexia (sp?)
that would probalby explain the dish wash soap for the car, maybe he uses NXT for those really dirty dishes :lol :wacko:

"J"
 
Actually... that is a good question. What would be the affect of car wash soap on dishes?

Thanks for the help from those who offered it. I know it is a crazy question, but that is what this place is for, right? :D
 
BLIND

You are 100% correct about what this place is for....Good luck buy some decent car soap and polish and waxes and your car will look shinny and new in no time trust us all
 
Blinded

Ahh Don't take it personally, Were just poking a little fun,

What struck my funny is seeing your post count at 120 and the question that's all, No harm no foul.

If I were to detail a beater..(and I have done a few)...one's that has not been toughly cleaned in a long-long time I would use Dawn as a pre wash soap(only) knowing that I will follow up with a claying and a washing with a good automotive soap after. Polishing and waxing.
 
As crazy a blinded sounds there was a thread on another forum where someone was trying to salvage a 61 VW bug that was covered in moss and he did wash it with Clorox.
Of course according to the thread the car had been parked in the same spot for over 30 years.
So I guess in Mega extreme cases somone will do it.

"J"
 
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